Explain the objectives of the ICSI (Guidelines for Attire and Conduct of Company Secretaries), 2020.

The objective of issuing the ICSI (Guidelines for Attire and Conduct of Company Secretaries), 2020 is to: (a) Provide the rules of etiquette and decorum for appearance before the courts, statutory bodies and quasi-judicial bodies such as NCLT, NCLAT, SEBI, CCI, etc. (b) Ensure respect for authority and to maintain dignity of the profession of company secretaries. (c) Prevent company secretaries from contemptuous behaviour to the judicial authorities. (d) Guide company secretaries as to which attire is considered unsuitable, unconventional or inappropriate and interfering with the orderly administration of justice. (e) Project a professional image amongst the regulators and build a brand for the profession of Company Secretaries.